The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded a Project Grant (CFDA 93.867 Vision Research) to Trustees of Boston University to investigate how states of emotional arousal affect visual information processing in humans. The $363,443 award, with a project period from September 30, 2024 to August 31, 2029, will leverage functional neuroimaging and psychophysical methods to examine the influence of arousal on fundamental visual processing properties such as orientation, spatial frequency, and contrast. The research aims to reveal how visual representations vary with arousal levels, providing insights to constrain computational models of vision and arousal. Under a sub-award, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen in the Netherlands will provide research services directly overseeing aspects of the project led by Dr. Jehee, who has expertise in visual perception and decision-making.
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